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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,064.37, 78,127.65 and 47,829.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,064.37, 78,127.65 and 47,829.42 is: 71,772.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,064.37 : 78,127.65 = 47,829.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,064.37/78,127.65 = 47,829.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,064.37x = 78,127.65 × 47,829.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,064.37x = 3,736,800,185.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,736,800,185.46/52,064.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,772.70

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